Latest Netherlands news

Chinese hackers breached 20,000 FortiGate systems worldwide

The Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) warned today that the impact of a Chinese cyber-espionage campaign unveiled earlier this year is "much larger than previously known."
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 11, 2024
- 12:22 PM
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Tornado Cash cryptomixer dev gets 64 months for laundering $2 billion

Alexey Pertsev, one of the main developers of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency tumbler has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his part in helping launder more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency.
- Bill Toulas
- May 15, 2024
- 09:02 AM
- 0
Chinese hackers infect Dutch military network with malware

A Chinese cyber-espionage group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and deployed malware on compromised devices, according to the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) of the Netherlands.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 06, 2024
- 01:49 PM
- 0
Decryptor for Babuk ransomware variant released after hacker arrested

Researchers from Cisco Talos working with the Dutch police obtained a decryption tool for the Tortilla variant of Babuk ransomware and shared intelligence that led to the arrest of the ransomware's operator.
- Bill Toulas
- January 09, 2024
- 11:46 AM
- 0
Turkish hackers Sea Turtle expand attacks to Dutch ISPs, telcos

The Turkish state-backed cyber espionage group tracked as Sea Turtle has been carrying out multiple spying campaigns in the Netherlands, focusing on telcos, media, internet service providers (ISPs), and Kurdish websites.
- Bill Toulas
- January 08, 2024
- 03:38 PM
- 0
Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums

A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing more than a dozen companies in the Netherlands and worldwide.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 03, 2023
- 04:09 PM
- 0
Police tricks DeadBolt ransomware out of 155 decryption keys

The Dutch National Police, in collaboration with cybersecurity firm Responders.NU, tricked the DeadBolt ransomware gang into handing over 155 decryption keys by faking ransom payments.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 14, 2022
- 05:27 PM
- 7
Maastricht University wound up earning money from its ransom payment

Maastricht University (UM), a Dutch university with more than 22,000 students, said last week that it has recovered the ransom paid after a ransomware attack that hit its network in December 2019.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 10, 2022
- 10:03 AM
- 0
Cybersecurity agencies reveal top initial access attack vectors

A joint security advisory issued by multiple national cybersecurity authorities revealed today the top 10 attack vectors most exploited by threat actors for breaching networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 17, 2022
- 11:33 AM
- 0
Dutch cybersecurity agency warns of lingering Log4j risks

In a warning issued on Thursday, the Dutch National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) says organizations should still be aware of risks connected to Log4j attacks and remain vigilant for ongoing threats.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 22, 2022
- 10:00 AM
- 0
Nine arrested for impersonating bank clerks to steal from the elderly

The Dutch Police have arrested nine people for targeting and stealing money from the elderly by impersonating bank employees.
- Bill Toulas
- October 21, 2021
- 09:18 AM
- 0
Netherlands orders Apple to offer more App Store payment methods

The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in the Netherlands is pressing Apple to lift App Store payment restrictions in the country.
- Bill Toulas
- October 07, 2021
- 09:16 AM
- 2
Dutch supermarkets run out of cheese after ransomware attack

A ransomware attack against conditioned warehousing and transportation provider Bakker Logistiek has caused a cheese shortage in Dutch supermarkets.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 12, 2021
- 12:54 PM
- 2
Dutch police arrests suspect behind DDoS attacks on government sites

A 19-year old man from Breda, Netherlands, was arrested today for allegedly carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that caused two Dutch government websites to shut down for several hours on March 19, 2020.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 10, 2020
- 11:16 AM
- 0
TA505 Hackers Behind Maastricht University Ransomware Attack

Maastricht University (UM) disclosed that it paid the 30 bitcoin ransom requested by the attackers who encrypted some of its critical systems following a cyberattack that took place on December 23, 2019.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 07, 2020
- 04:45 PM
- 3
Ransomware Hits Maastricht University, All Systems Taken Down

Maastricht University (UM) announced that almost all of its Windows systems have been encrypted by ransomware following a cyber-attack that took place on Monday, December 23.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 27, 2019
- 12:00 PM
- 4
Cookie Walls Do Not Comply with the GDPR According to Dutch Watchdog

Cookie walls used by websites, app, and services to force their visitors to accept tracking cookies before being able to gain access do not comply with EU's GDPR said the Dutch Data Protection Authority in a statement published on Thursday.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 09, 2019
- 10:51 AM
- 0
CoinVault Ransomware Authors Have Their Day in Court in the Netherlands

The authors of the CoinVault ransomware have had their day in court today in the Netherlands, where their case was presented in front of a three-judge panel.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 12, 2018
- 04:45 PM
- 1
Police Seize Servers of Bulletproof Provider Known For Hosting Malware Ops

Dutch police have seized ten servers belonging to a bulletproof hosting provider known for harboring child pornography sites and command and control servers for DDoS botnets, cyber-espionage, malvertising, spam, and malware operations.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 16, 2018
- 05:45 PM
- 6
Dutch Government to “Phase Out” Use of Kaspersky Antivirus

The Dutch government will be phasing out the use of Kaspersky software products on government networks, according to a letter to parliament by Justice Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 15, 2018
- 01:17 PM
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